The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
CLEVELAND.
His Pleasant Pastime Around
WatertOwn, N. Y.
AT THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
An Accident Happens to His Train
by Which the Engineer is Killed
Other Notes.
The Head of the Nation

The Head of the Nation.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, July 16.-The
committee on reception at Forest Port
was composed equally of Republicans
and Democrats, the former vieing with
the latter in the endeavor to make the
Presidents sojourn in the village
pleasant. At Bonneville the crowd
cheered the President and his wife as
they stood on the rear platform of the
car. At Port Legion the crowd again
cheered them. At Glendale a stop was
made tor water and the people crowded
forward to shake hands. At Lowville
about all the inhabitants were at the
depot and a salute was fred. The
President stepped down to the platform
and was introduced to such as could
crowd forward in three minutes time.
by Postmaster Bostick. At Carthage
large crowd was assembled and the
depot was handsomely decorated. at
1.04 the party reached Watertown.
There was crowd of 500 at the de-
pot here when the train with the Presi-
dental party arrived. 1t was expected
short stop would be made, but few
was received saving the train would
not stop, because the President was not
well. The train, however, was brought
to the city slowly. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear plat
form of the car, and bowed to the people
at the depot. A cheer went up as the
train passed.
One thousand people welcomed the
President and party at CLAYTON, the
terminus of the railroad. The party
Immediately proceeded to the steamer
st. Laurence. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland returned the salutations of
the crowd, and the steamer pulled out
amid cheers. The So. Laurence was
decorated. At the Thousand Islands
Park salute was fred. At each place
the President and Mrs. Cleveland bowed
their Acknowledgements. They reached
Thousand Islands port at 1.20 pm, and
will dine at pm, on board the boat.
They will return to Clayton at o'clock,
where special train will be taken.
UTICA, July 16 The special train
which conveys the President and party
to the Thousand Islands left Utica at
the appointed hour. Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild boarded the train in
Utica this morning. At Holland Pat
ent the party was augmented by Miss
Rose Cleveland, l.. L. Yeamans and
wife, brother-in-law and sister of the
President, and Miss Carrie E. and Miss
Mary l.. Hastings, President Cleve-
lands nieces.
CAPE VINCENT, N. Y, July 16 When
the steamer st. Laurence, with the
Presidential party, made her way in
the direction of the Thousand Islands
Park, she met the Canadian steamer
Spartan, from Montreal to Toronto.
The steamer passed in close proximity,
but the foreigner made no sign of recog-
milton, Notwithstanding the Union JACK
foated from the St. Lawrence's peak.
The st. Laurence passed close to Central
Park, to make the turn about small
island there. Then the channel was
taken to Alexandria Bay. After leav-
ing the bay, the st. Laurence rounded
Westminster Par < and Sport Island,
and was then in Canadian waters, Lost
Channel, where the current is rapid and
treacherous, and explored. Eel Bay
taken of the quaint and peace
full Canadian town of Gananaque,
which was to be seen on the distant
shore. At 6 O'Clock, the steamer
could be seen from Clayton, winding in
and cut of the Islands, and band and
people were made ready to receive the
party. Again the boat headed down
the river, the idea being to rem ain
among the islands until the illumina-
tions could be seen. The United States
revenue cutter Bib. which was at
Cape Vincent when the excursion en-
barked, proceeded at once to Clayton,
to be present at the landing of The
party, which took the train for Alder
Creek at this point.
AN ACCIDENT TO THE TRAIN. -
UTICA, N. Y, July 16.-An accident
happened to the Presidents train to-
night, while returning from Clayton to
Alder Greek. The train was brought
to stop before the Presi-
dents party became aware there
was any accident. The engineer had
his hand to blow the whistle for the Hill
Crossing, when the connecting bar,
driven on the right hand side,
was broken and the huge piece
of steel revolved with terrible
velocity, tearing out one side OF the
cab and ripping up the ties and ground
as the engine ran along. A huge trac-
ture was made in the boiler, and the
steam escaped in volumes.
The engineer was found dead oeslde
the cab. He had saved the fireman's
life by forcing him on top. No other
casualties.